BehindTheTimes
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There would be a bunch that give the others a bad name, no doubt about it, but for me the players health is bigger than the game. I’m not a leaf hater and I’m actually a fan of AM as I am for most skill players. I certainly wouldn’t be looking to rub salt in the wound or be visiting the Leaf board trying to explain why the play was fine.How would our fans base reacted to the same hit from Scheifele to Auston Mattews? Honest answer please. Here lies the problem. I would say for easily 95% of the fans (of all teams) players safety is relevant only when the victim is a player of their own team. As longas this will not change the seriousness of the NHL toward players safety wont change.
The NRL (rugby league) in Australia regularly bans between 2 to 5 players every week. You can see here how much more serious they are about it here : Round 13 charges: Storm pair facing bans
When Perry accidentally clipped JT with his knee and I seen JT attempt to get up, but couldn’t I found it completely horrifying, doesn’t matter that he’s on the opposing rivals squad. I even went to the leafs board and told them good luck and I wish JT well that no one ever wants to see hockey plays go wrong like that.
The just bleed crowd aren’t all Jets fans, we have them too. Ours are just as ignorant as theirs.